A nearly 50 year old tradition in Sonoma County will be continuing this year, but at a new location. Oakland police say they've conducted a major bust, confiscated guns and made arrests. A new lawsuit has been filed for damages over the Moss Landing Battery Storage fire that burned over the course of two days.

All this and more, on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart.

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Today: We're discussing the state of the federal workforce amid President Trump's efforts to slash three-quarters of the federal payroll.

The initiative is spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is working to close or consolidate hundreds of agencies despite legal challenges.

To talk about that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Drew DeSilver, Senior Writer at Pew Research Center who analyzed the federal workforce.

A North Bay daycare center is raided by federal agents who say they found a cache of fentanyl pills, firearms, and a staggering $100 thousand in cash.

Some people are choosing to put away their wallets today as part of a 24 hour nationwide economic blackout meant to protest high costs and the power of corporations.

We’re getting a case of weather-whiplash in the Bay Area.

Tesla appears ready to jump into the robo-taxi industry.

The City of Berkeley is offering classes to help residents prepare for emergencies like fire and earthquakes.

The power of story-telling to heal was on display in Oakland last night, as two award-winning authors spoke in front of a group that included formerly incarcerated young people.

Oakland fans will have a chance to celebrate everything about local sports this weekend.

Hidden fees are hitting small business owners hard across the nation.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer.

An East Bay city will soon get the Costco that it's been anticipating.

Some 300 craft breweries from across the globe are participating in a fundraiser to help victims of the January wildfires in Los Angeles.

Lawn-owners in Marin County are being offered cash for grass.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart.

In a sharp departure from a century of tradition, the White House has announced that it will be "determining" which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close.

Meanwhile, the Associated Press is in the midst of a legal battle over it's decision to take away its reporters' access to presidential events, all raising concerns about this administration's relationship with the press.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Jane Kirtley, director at the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota.

California's Insurance Commissioner says he needs more time to decide whether or not to approve a 22 percent interim rate hike on homeowners insurance in the state.

Early next month, the screens will go dark and the speakers silent as yet another beloved cinema closes, victim to the trend of people streaming movies from home that dates back to the pandemic.

Walgreens is announcing the closure of a dozen more locations in San Francisco.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas.

New charges have been filed against the 21-year-old man accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that led to the death of two high school students and the hospitalization of two more in Santa Rosa.

Aspiring baseball players in the North Bay will now have the chance to learn the game from someone who played it at the highest level.

The beautification of what will become San Francisco’s newest and most controversial park has officially begun.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.

Today, as we've been reporting, an unvaccinated child has died from measles in West Texas, marking the first fatal measles case in the US in a decade.

As infection numbers continue to grow, health experts warn it could get worse.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas spoke with Adam Ratner, pediatric infectious diseases physician in New York City and the author of the book Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health

Starting today, a portion of San Francisco’s Central Subway will temporarily close as crews work to plug an underground water leak.

Teachers and parents in Oakland are worried that district-wide cuts could end up hurting some of the most vulnerable students.

It's a 3 day strike, beginning today across all UC campuses and medical centers involving healthcare, research and technical workers.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas.

The city of San Jose today is kicking off what they’re calling a reunification program for the Homeless.

While some are warming to the idea, most people still say they’re reluctant to hop into a self-driving car.

A person was hit by a BART train in downtown San Francisco earlier this morning.

All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising, Bret Burkhart, and Holly Quan.